Student experience

The reports, blogs and events below offer a wealth of evidence-based, independent research into the higher education student experience. From student use of generative AI, to the cost of student accommodation, to our flagship report, the HEPI and Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey, you will find a plethora of research here to inform institutional and national policy to develop and improve the student experience.

New report reveals the hidden realities of student employment in UK higher education A landmark study exploring the growing prevalence and impact of paid work among students in UK higher…

Author
Professor Adrian Wright, Dr Mark Wilding, Mary Lawler and Martin Lowe
Published
20 November 2025

A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) highlights the significant yet underacknowledged impact of menstruation on students’ attendance, academic engagement and wellbeing in UK universities. Authored by…

Author
Rose Stephenson
Published
21 July 2025

Today, Unite Students is launching the 2025 edition of its Applicant Index in partnership with HEPI. Student wellbeing has surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to a…

Author
Unite Students
Published
8 July 2025
Author
Dr John Cater
Published
25 November 2025
Author
Dr Gary Jones, Dr Steve Briggs, Professor Graeme Pedlingham, Dr David Grey and Professor Abigail Moriarty
Published
17 November 2025
Author
Joseph Morrison-Howe
Published
14 November 2025
Author
Dr Gisela Tomé Lourido and Associate Professor Niamh Mullen
Published
27 October 2025
Date
11 December 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
11 June 2026
Format
In-person
Admission
Open-to-all
Date
10 November 2025
Organiser(s)
HEPI and University of Southampton
Format
Online
Admission
Open-to-all